- Category: Culture
Ukrainian culture and its importance to national consciousness.
Culture and traditions of Ukraine is very rich and original. You should come here to assess its own.
First of all, the traditions associated with religion and the ancient pagan beliefs. Since religion had on the Ukrainians always of great importance (as in Ukraine, mainly dominated by Orthodoxy), its rites of their imprint on the daily lives of people. Life of Ukrainians from birth to death associated with various religious rites. Some traditions are not connected with Orthodoxy, but remained ever since, when people worshiped idols.
Culture of Ukraine can not do without the national cuisine. Ukrainian dishes are very tasty and nutritious. In the predominantly meat dishes of pork and beef, as well as all kinds of dough.
Ukrainian literature and language is very rich. Our writers and poets are known and loved not only our country but also abroad. Works of Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko translated into over 70 languages.
Ukrainian artists, sculptors and architects have also contributed to the cultural heritage of the people. Especially appreciated the work of ancient Ukrainian icon painters and builders of the Orthodox churches.
Even in the darkest moments of history, the Ukrainians took care of their cultural heritage for posterity. And now, on the whole territory of our country were the ancient historical monuments, museums, theaters, art galleries. Cultural life never stops, and in our time talented masters make our lives brighter and more interesting.
In different regions of Ukraine the traditions and culture are different. So if in the central and eastern parts of the country dominated by the true Ukrainian culture, inherited from the times of Kievan Rus, the western part of Ukraine, there is considerable influence in Poland and Austria. The southern part of Ukraine inherited the Turkish tradition. These differences are inextricably linked to Ukrainian history.
The first written works have appeared in Ukraine in 885, when the creators of the Slavic alphabet Cyril and Methodius translated the Bible into Slavic. Until the 19-th century in Ukraine, there were no works of literature than religious.
Reading and writing could only clerics and the scribe (the people who possessed a great honor and respect in the society at that time).
Ivan Kotlyarevsky, Taras Shevchenko, Panteleimon Kulish, Markiyan Shashkevych, Ivan Franko, Marco Vovchok, Lesya Ukrainka, Michael Kotsjubinsky and other writers worked in 19 and 20 centuries.